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George Washington Whistler

Railroad engineer; (1800-1849)

  • Fame46.9
  • Momentum3.0
  • Wikipedia984
Source-basedStable
Lived 1800–1849, aged 49United States
United StatesUnited StatesScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    9 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1800–1849
    Aged 49
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
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Updated 2026-08-19

George Washington Whistler was an American civil engineer best known for building steam locomotives and railroads. He is credited with introducing the steam whistle to American locomotives.

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46.9
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Momentum3.0
Historical8.1
Source confidence50.0
Completeness70.0
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